by | Aug 10, 2020 | Jobs/Openings, News/Update, QVS Philadelphia
More summer transitions! This time, we are holding a big both/and for our dear Philadelphia Coordinator, Oskar Castro. Oskar joined the QVS staff team in summer 2016. Since then, Oskar led four cohorts of Philadelphia Fellows through the QVS year. We’re so...
by Claire Hannapel | Jul 29, 2020 | Alum Update, National, News/Update, QVS Atlanta, QVS Portland
Sometimes, it seems to us at Quaker Voluntary Service that we have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to our staff. QVS staff are dedicated to supporting young adults during moments of transition and transformation. The joys and sorrows that come from this...
by | Jul 25, 2020 | News/Update, QVS Atlanta, QVS Boston, QVS Minneapolis, QVS Philadelphia, QVS Portland
We’re so excited to introduce you to the 2020-2021 QVS Fellows! We have over 30 young adults eager to begin their year with QVS. Here are just a few highlights from our incoming Fellow cohort! Rose Shuker-Haines has long been immersed in Quaker...
by Claire Hannapel | Jul 9, 2020 | Campaign, National, News/Update
Over the last four years, in order to bolster QVS’s foundation and keep our financials aligned with our program’s growth, we embarked on an ambitious campaign to raise over $2.2M. Your investment in this campaign helped to expand our outreach and...
by Claire Hannapel | Jun 30, 2020 | Equity, Event, National, News/Update, Video
This summer, QVS staff and representatives will be present at virtual Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions across the country! Are you interested in getting to know our staff team better? Are you interested in learning about how Fellows are navigating intentional community...
by Claire Hannapel | Jun 25, 2020 | Campaign, National, News/Update, Quaker Service Testimonies
QVS is launching the Clarence and Lilly Pickett Endowment for Quaker Service thanks to the generous seed funding from the Clarence and Lilly Pickett Fund. The Pickett Fund dissolved in 2018 and discerned it would redistribute their remaining endowment funds to other...
